Mark Whittall

I love Thanksgiving Sunday. I love the music, I love the decorations, I love this time of year with its colours and crisp temperatures. ...

(Text: Luke 12.22-32) Jesus is calling us to a reorientation. A reorientation that, if we took it seriously enough, just might save this...

“You cannot serve God and wealth.” That’s the conclusion of today’s gospel. So what do you think? Is it true? Not everyone thinks so....

If ever there was a generation that needed sabbath, it just might be our generation. The gift of sabbath is one of the best gifts that...

Have you ever noticed that in our culture we tend to see things as either/or rather than both/and? We like dichotomies: this or that,...

What must I do to live? That is the first question the lawyer poses to Jesus in today’s gospel. It’s a good question. What is the...

What a beautiful day! Isn’t it great to be outside, in this beautiful place, enjoying the sunshine, on a day like this. This is the day...

Have you ever looked at the stars? I mean really looked at the stars, from somewhere totally dark, with no city lights. A place where...

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” Today is the day of Pentecost. Here we are, all together in...

How many of you are surfers? Now I know that Ottawa isn’t exactly the surfing capital of the world. We’re a long way from the nearest...

When Jesus said “Love one another,” I bet you that they thought he meant just us, you know, Jesus’ disciples and friends, those twenty...

“My sheep hear my voice.” Can you hear God’s voice in the midst of all the other voices competing for our attention? It’s not always...

Evidence-based decision making. We’ve talked a lot about it since the beginning of the pandemic. We want our governments, we want our...